Anyone had OPEN RNY and wish they had LAP RNY?

Could those of you who had OPEN RNY tell me how long(inches) was your incision when it healed? Did it fade or is it still visible? I know the recovery time for LAP RNY is shorter, but a surgeon I perfer only performs OPEN RNY. I am 20 years old and I have this image in my head that when I have children, the OPEN incision will look like a giant stretch mark...(and I do not need anymore...lol) Anyone have horror stories about thier OPEN incision. Is true that there are less complications, (like leakage) if the WLS is performed OPEN because the surgeon can really see what he/she is doing? All insight is appreciated. Please Advise. Thank you

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